Health committee  Since legalization, use has gone up for adults. It has not gone up for children, so those numbers have stayed the same. Much as in the initiative a certain percentage of tax revenue was given to the Department of Health for education, another percentage was given to a sister agen

Health committee  We had medical marijuana for many years. There was no money involved with that or education, so really it was with the passage of the recreational initiative in 2012 that we were given money in the initiative. But the money didn't materialize until the sales started a year and ha

Health committee  We do have limited hours much like for alcohol. I believe there's an eight-hour period when they're not allowed sales, between 11 at night and seven in the morning.

Health committee  The legislature asked us to approve training programs for consultants, so private schools have submitted their curricula to us for approval, to make sure that they are teaching consultants what they are supposed to do or not do within the confines of the law. It's much like a nur

Health committee  That is the amount that is provided to the Department of Health for education. Yes.

Health committee  On this particular subject, the more money we had the more money we could spend. I don't think there is enough ever to provide as much education as we would like. However, the $7.5 million has given us a really good start. I can't complain about that number. Yes, if we were given

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  I would absolutely concur that given your population and your diversity I would say you would probably need a much larger budget.

Health committee  All marijuana that's sold in Washington State is subject to a 37% excise tax regardless of whether you're a patient or a recreational user. If you're a patient and in our database, you don't have to pay the additional about 10% sales tax. If you're a recreational user, you're pay

Health committee  I could not answer that. I believe you will have Rick Garza from the Liquor and Cannabis Board testifying, and he would have that information.

Health committee  The case in Washington is not exactly the same. We do have billboards, but there are limitations on what they can say. They can have the name of the company and directional information only. In terms of products, we do not allow any product that is especially attractive to childr

Health committee  It was very successful from a visual standpoint. We no longer drive down our streets and see three or four green crosses along the side of the road. What we are not sure about yet, a year in, is whether they have really closed or have just gone underground. Have they gone to Crai

Health committee  I would just like to say one thing.

Health committee  I would just like to say that one of the particular challenges we find with marijuana that we're not going to find with alcohol or tobacco is the fact that it does have perceived medical uses. It's very hard to educate children that it is bad for them or that it will disrupt thei

Health committee  I can.